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Utah snowpack at 58% of normal; agency warns record lows and higher wildfire risk
Summary
Jordan Clayton of the Utah Snow Survey said statewide snow-water-equivalent is about 58% of normal, with roughly a 20% chance of reaching a normal peak and about 25% of SNOTEL sites at record lows; he warned early melt and dense snow increase wildfire risk and reduce reservoir returns.
Jordan Clayton, supervisor of the Utah Snow Survey, told meeting attendees that Utah’s statewide snow-water-equivalent is currently about 58% of normal and that conditions are approaching historically low levels. "Currently, 58% of normal, which is only the second percentile, meaning that we've been better than this 98% of the time, and this is bordering on uncharted territory," Clayton said.
Clayton said the statewide index places 2026 near the bottom of historical totals and compared this year with 1981 and 2018 as among the worst to date. He said roughly 25% of SNOTEL sites were recording their lowest snow-water-equivalent on record as of the previous day. "Everything in red is at record low snow equivalent for this day," he said,…
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